set spantree lpcapablepartner Configuring Spanning Tree Loop Protect Features
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide 6-69
Usage
Thedefaultstateisunlocked.
Example
ThisexampleshowshowtoclearLoopProtectlockfromge.1.1:
Matrix(rw)->show spantree lplock port ge.1.1
LoopProtect Lock status for port ge.1.1 , SID 0 is LOCKED.
Matrix(rw)->clear spantree lplock ge.1.1
Matrix(rw)->show spantree lplock port ge.1.1
LoopProtect Lock status for port ge.1.1 , SID 0 is UNLOCKED.
set spantree lpcapablepartner
UsethiscommandtospecifyperportwhetherthelinkpartnerisLoopProtectcapable.
Syntax
set spantree lpcapablepartner port-string {true | false}
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switchcommand,Read‐Write.
Usage
ThedefaultvalueforLoopProtectcapablepartnerisfalse.IftheportisconfiguredwithaLoop
Protectcapablepartner(true),thenthefullfunctionality oftheLoopProtectfeatureisused.Ifthe
valueisfalse,thenthereissomeambiguityastowhetheranActivePartnertimeout is
duetoa
loopprotectioneventorisanormalsituationduetothefactthatthepartnerportdoesnot
transmitAlternateAgreementBPDUs.Therefore,aconservativeapproachistakeninthat
designatedportswillnotbeallowedtoforwardunlessreceivingagreementsfromaportwithroot
role.
This
typeoftimeoutwillnotbeconsideredaloopprotectionevent.Loopprotectionismaintained
bykeepingtheportfromforwardingbutsincethisisnotconsideredaloopeventitwillnotbe
factoredintolockingtheport.
See“LoopProtect”onpage 2.formoreinformation.
Example
ThisexampleshowshowtosettheLoopProtectcapablepartnertotrueforge.1.1:
Matrix(rw)->set spantree lpcapablepartner ge.1.1 true
port‐string Specifiesport(s)forwhichtoconfigureaLoopProtectcapablelink
partner.Foradetaileddescriptionofpossibleport‐stringvalues,referto
“PortStringSyntaxUsedintheCLI”onpage 4‐2.
true|false Specifieswhetherthelinkpartneriscapable(true)ornot(false).